Taxonomy
Collection 20398 is Hebeloma fusisporum.Description
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Collection 20398 was collected by A. Overall on 11th October 2021 in Old Market Garden, Fairlight Gardens, Sussex, ENGLAND (50.876°N, 0.6652°E, altitude approximately 40 m above sea level - Google maps). The ectomycorrhizal family Salicaceae (genus Salix) was present.
The surrounding habitat was described as willow thicket with a substrate of boggy soil, corresponding to the IUCN habitat We map from the collector's description of the habitat to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s definition using a standardised set of rules. Please see this page for a full list of IUCN habitats. 5.3: Wetlands (inland) – Shrub dominated wetlands.
According to the GPS data the collection was in the Koppen climate code Cfb (Temperate, no dry season, warm summer).
- arrow_drop_downarrow_drop_upMacroscopic description
Cortina present: no.
Pileus: 8–13 mm diameter; shape convex; margin characters involute; viscosity tacky when moist; spotting not recorded; hygrophanous yes; colour variation unicolor; with colour at centre cream; and colour at margin not recorded; with remains of universal veil not recorded.
Lamellae: attachment not recorded; maximum depth not recorded; number of complete lamellae 45; tears not recorded; white fimbriate edge not recorded.
Stipe: 35–40 x 4–7 {median} x 5–7 {basal} mm; stipe Q 5.7–8.8; base clavate, cylindrical; floccosity fibrous; rooting not recorded; mycelial chords not recorded.
Context: texture firm; stipe interior not recorded; stipe flesh discolouring from base not recorded; slenderness measure 27.9; smell sacchariolentia; taste not recorded.
Spore deposit colour: analysis not yet complete.
Exsiccata: normal.
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Spores: shape amygdaloid, fusoid; colour through microscope not recorded; guttulate not recorded; papillate no; Spore Code: O3; P2; P3; D3.
Basidia: 27.5–30.2 x 7.8–9.9 μm; ave. Q = 3.4; basidia spore nature not recorded.
Cheilocystidia: main shape gently clavate, cylindrical; special features not recorded; Cheilocystidia Ratios: A/M = 1.32; A/B = 1.41; B/M = 0.95.
Pleurocystidia: no.
Ixocutis: analysis not yet complete.
Caulocystidia: analysis not yet complete.
Spore (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (µm) (10.7) 11.0–13.8 (14.0) 12.6 12.6 1.050 Width (µm) (6.1) 6.3–7.0 (7.1) 6.6 6.6 0.270 Q (1.63) 1.70–2.06 1.90 1.89 0.13 Cheilocystidium (µm) (min) 5%-95% (max) mean median S.D. Length (38) 40–55 (57) 47 46 5.37 Apex Width (5.2) 5.4–9.6 (10.1) 7.4 7.1 1.610 Median Width (4.6) 4.7–7.0 (7.5) 5.6 5.6 0.89 Basal Width (3.7) 3.8–6.8 (7.1) 5.3 5.3 1.07
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Max temp Min temp Precipitation Annualised average (2021) 14.61 °C 7.25 °C 68.52 mm Collection month (10/2021) 16.40 °C 9.40 °C 124.63 mm Max month (2021) 22.20 °C 13.20 °C 134.74 mm
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Compare this collection to its species
This section compares data for this collection against its true species and also against the most likely species as determined by our identifier. More often than not these will be the same species, but where this is not the case, the data may be used to help explain why the identifier got it wrong.Image gallery
Detailed statistics
| Spore measurements | My value | Species mean value | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 9.0 | 37.29 | 16th/21 |
| Average length | 12.6 | 13.25 | 18th/21 |
| Average width | 6.6 | 6.67 | 13th/21 |
| Standard deviation of length | 1.05 | 0.80 | 4th/21 |
| Standard deviation of width | 0.27 | 0.37 | 19th–20th/21 |
| Median length | 12.6 | 13.23 | 19th/21 |
| Median width | 6.6 | 6.70 | 12th–15th/21 |
| Minimum length | 10.7 | 11.59 | 18th/21 |
| Minimum width | 6.1 | 5.94 | 8th–11th/21 |
| Low length | 11.0 | 12.10 | 20th/21 |
| Low width | 6.3 | 6.15 | 6th–9th/21 |
| High length | 13.8 | 14.42 | 17th–18th/21 |
| High width | 7.0 | 7.19 | 12th–14th/21 |
| Max length | 14.0 | 14.91 | 17th/21 |
| Max width | 7.1 | 7.32 | 12th/21 |
| Spore feature | Value | Commonalities |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamentation | O3 | 100% of collections |
| Perispore loosening | P2; P3 | 71% of collections; 61% of collections |
| Dextrinoidity | D3 | 61% of collections |